The Hartford HealthCare Cancer Institute

The Elizabeth M. Pfriem SWIM Center for Cancer Care, now a member of The Hartford HealthCare Cancer Institute network, is accredited by the American College of Surgeons’ Commission on Cancer as one of the country’s best cancer diagnosis and treatment medical programs. This means that you and your loved ones will have access to state-of-the art services and equipment, the best treatment options, insights into innovative clinical trials and new treatment options, along with the very best education, prevention, screening and support programs available.

Get the message. Schedule a colonoscopy.

In Connecticut, colorectal cancer is the third-most common cancer diagnosed in women and the fourth-most common cancer diagnosed in men, according to the state Health Department.

A colonoscopy is one of the few screening tests that can actually prevent colon cancer. By finding and taking colon polyps out before they become cancer, doctors can prevent their later development into cancer. When caught early, colorectal cancer has a 90 percent survival rate.

Why get a colonoscopy?

The rate of colorectal cancer diagnoses has dropped each year since the mid-1980s because more people are getting screened and more people are adjusting their lifestyle to reduce risk factors.

Key factors that can increase the risk of colorectal cancer include:

• Age: Current guidelines recommend screening begin at age 45 for people at average risk
• Personal history of colon cancer, polyps or inflammatory bowel disease
• Family history of colon cancer or polyps.
• Familial adenomatous polyposis (FAP), a hereditary condition that creates hundreds of polyps in the colon and rectum.
• Obesity
• Smoking
• Heavy alcohol use

Why wait?

Make an appointment for your colonoscopy today!

Hartford HealthCare

Cancer Institute Conditions and Treatments

• Conditions

  • • Adrenal Cancer
    • Bladder Cancer
    • Breast Cancer
    • Colorectal Cancer
    • Esophageal Cancer
    • Gastric Cancer
    • Gastrointestinal Cancer
    • Gynecologic Cancer
    • Head & Neck Cancer
    • Hepatobiliary Cancer
    • Kidney Cancer
    • Leukemia 
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  • Liver Cancer
  • Lung Cancer
  • Lymphoma
  • Melanoma and Skin Cancer
  • Myeloma
  • Pancreatic Cancer  
  • Penile Cancer
  • Prostate Cancer  
  • Testicular Cancer
  • Thoracic Diseases
  • Urologic Cancer 

• Treatments

  • Behavioral Counseling
  • Bone Marrow Transplant
  • Breast Cancer Services
  • Genetic Counseling &   Testing
  • Integrative Therapies
  • Medical Oncology & Hematology
  • Melanoma and Skin Care Center
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  • Neuro-Oncology
  • Nurse Navigators
  • Pain & Symptom Management
  • Palliative Care
  • Pathology
  • Radiation Oncology
  • Surgical Oncology
  • Thoracic Diseases
  • Urologic Cancer